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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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